HOOKSETT — Pageant consultant and stylist Chris Saltalamacchio, owner of Pageantry by Chris, brings his unique talents and skill set to N-Step Dance Center in Hooksett this weekend.

Saltalamacchio's work has been seen on MTV's MADE, Oxygen's Jersey Couture, and on the nationally televised 2013 Miss America Pageant. With a working environment based on encouragement and efficiency, he provides individualized instruction in interview, talent, modeling, paperwork, platform development, and wardrobe selection. He will partner with the N-Step Dance Center to help grow pageantry throughout New Hampshire and the northeast region.

With a background in pageantry dating back to 2005 and nearly twenty years experience in performing arts, Saltalamacchio has trained contestants who have placed in the top ten at the Miss America and Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageants, as well as countless state winners and award recipients.

This weekend he will be presenting a one-hour 'Pageant 101' training workshop on Saturday April 27 at 10 am at N-Step, where he will discuss the major components of competing in high level pageantry, iincluding how to get started, the basic do's and don'ts, pitfalls to look out for, and an overview of the approach to all phases of competition.

The cost for the workshop is $25 and is open to all pageant contestants under age 13, and anyone new to the Miss America Outstanding Teen program.

Following the workshop class, private consultations are available for new clients at a special workshop-only rate of $50 per half hour increment booked. Private appointments are available both Friday and Saturday at N-Step. Appointments are encouraged in advance but may be booked on site based on availability.

Saltalamacchio is also available for regular private sessions for returning Outstanding Teens, Miss-level contestants, and contestants in all other pageant systems.

N-Step Dance Center is located at 1134 Hooksett Rd, Hooksett, NH. To attend the workshop, please send an email with your information to nstepdance@nstepdance.com.

Saltalamacchio can be reached directly at PageantryByChris@gmail.com. You can also keep up with him online at www.Facebook.com/PageantryByChris or Tweet him @PageantChris!